CURRENT EXHIBITS AT THE MUSEUMS
When: All day
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THE BUFFALO BILL MUSEUM AND GRAVE
987 1/2 Lookout Mountain Road (map)
303-526-0744
CLOSED Monday, New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas
The Buffalo Bill Story, A Visit to the Wild West, Adversary to Advocate, Legacy on Lookout Mountain
COLORADO RAILROAD MUSEUM
17155 W. 44th Avenue (map)
303-279-4591
CLOSED Monday, New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas, and New Year's Eve Day
UPPER GALLERY
Center for Railroad Photography & Art Winners
(through Summer 2026)The winners of the Center for Railroad Photography & Art’s 2025 John E. Gruber Creative Photography Contest have been announced, and these award-winning images are now on display at the Museum.
LOWER GALLERY
Traqueros: Mexican Trackworkers and the American Railroad
(through August 2026)
This powerful display explores the invaluable—yet often overlooked—contributions of Mexican and Mexican American laborers who built and maintained America’s railroads.
FOOTHILLS ART CENTER - ASTOR HOUSE
1133 Arapahoe Street (map)
303-279-3922
CLOSED New Year's Day, President's Day, Easter, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve Day
2026 Member's Show
(through May 3, 2026)
Presenting over 70 pieces featuring our diverse artistic talents and techniques of artistic members
Rocky Mountain Muses: Rob Bell
(through June 28, 2026)
As a painter Rob uses his choices of color, deft rendering and unique backdrops to elevate the humble nude into dramatic contemporary portraits of his models.
Aiming to Miss: Tom Sarmo
(through July 12, 2026)
Tom Sarmo returns to the pure joy of exploration and experimentation in his latest imaginative works.
GOLDEN HISTORY MUSEUM & PARK
923 10th Street (map)
303-278-3557
(Museum) CLOSED Sunday, Monday, New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas, and New Year's Eve Day
Clear Creek Room: The Heart of Golden
Surrounded by North and South Table Mountains, Clear Creek has drawn people to this area for millennia.
Discovery Awaits: Indigenous Connections, Epic Events, Glimpses of Golden, Legendary People, and the Touch Gallery.
Golden History Park (11th & Arapahoe): The outdoor setting re-creates the look and feel of a late 1800's mountain ranch complete with gardens, a working blacksmith shop, schoolhouse and chicken coop (chickens included).
MINES MUSEUM
Colorado School of Mines
1310 Maple Street (map)
303-273-3815
CLOSED New Year's Day, July 4th, Thanksgiving and Christmas
The main floor exhibits feature specimens from many Colorado mining districts, other global localities and an introductory video on area geology. The Special Exhibit Room hosts prominent precious metal and invited displays. The main gallery also showcases historic mining murals by Irwin Hoffman.
The basement contains numerous exhibits regarding radioactivity, fossils, basic geology, gemstones, meteorites, ultraviolet minerals and underground mining illumination. The outdoor geologic trail features seven outcrops with various geologic and paleontological points of interest, including fossilized dinosaur tracks, logs and leaves.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN QUILT MUSEUM
200 Violet Street, Unit 140 (map)
303-277-0377
CLOSED New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas
MAIN GALLERY
Medallion Quilts by Cindy Vermillion Hamilton
(through July 18)
Cindy is a self-taught folk artist bringing new life to traditional quilt design using unique arrangements of color and pattern. Her specialties are hand-pieced and hand-quilted medallion, sunflower and sunburst designs.
NORTHEAST GALLERY
It’s All About…the Face, the Place, the Story by Phyllis Cullen
(through July 18)
A retrospective collection of quilts by an artist with her own diverse set of voices, of portraits, animals, landscapes, messages and stories.
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Golden History Tours
When: All day
Golden History Tours offers Wild West Walking Tours, Pub Crawls, Ghost Tours, and more! If you don't see a scheduled tour on a particular date, you can book a tour at a custom time.
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Golden Sports
When: All day
Check out the sports schedules for our local teams:
Colorado School of Mines
Golden High School
Bell Middle School
Saturday Morning Run and Social Walk
When: 8AM
Where: Golden History Park, Arapahoe and 11th Streets, Golden, CO
Join the Foothills Running and Cycling Club for a morning run and social walk every week!
For more info, visit our website: www.memberplanet.com/foothillsrunningandcyclingclub
Fresh Start
When: 9AM-1PM
Where: Jefferson County Administration and Courts Facility, 100 Jefferson County Parkway, Golden, CO
People with active warrants in Gilpin or Jefferson counties in the following categories will have an opportunity to resolve their case without being arrested:
• Low-level, non-violent misdemeanors and traffic offenses
• Select low-level non-violent felonies which have been reclassified as misdemeanors
• Some class 5 and class 6 felony property offenses and class 4 drug felonies
The Fresh Start event will not only benefit individuals with outstanding warrants but will cut down on the costs to taxpayers and allow law enforcement to direct their resources toward offenders who commit higher level crimes and directly victimize others in the community.
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Brunch at the Rose
When: 9AM-2PM
Where: Buffalo Rose, 1119 Washington Avenue, Golden, CO
The Rose will be hosting brunch every Saturday and Sunday. Come enjoy our delicious brunch menu, along with signature cocktails.
Music from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Reservations
Lions Park Playground Replacement Pop-Up
When: 9:30-11:30AM
Where: Lions Park Playground, 1300 10th Street, Golden, CO
Lions Park playground is getting an upgrade!
After multiple community engagement touchpoints in 2025, the City has prepared three design concepts for the new playground, and we want your feedback.
Please join us at one of our in-person pop-up events or the community meeting to review the design concepts, learn more about the project, and provide your input.
- Playground Pop-Ups at Lions Park Playground
- Monday, April 27 – 9:30-11:30 a.m.
- Saturday, May 2 – 9:00-11:30 a.m.
- Community Open House Meeting at Golden Community Center
- Tuesday, May 5 – 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Can't make the in-person engagements? Review concepts and provide your feedback via the online survey on the project page on the Guiding Golden website. The online survey will be open from April 24-May 11.
Learn more on Guiding Golden.
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Spring Gear Sale and Swap
When: 10AM-5PM
Where: Golden River Sports, 806 Washington Ave. Golden, CO
Bring in your old gear to be listed and make 80% cash or 100% store credit. We will also be celebrating our Grand Reopening after renovations this spring plus vendors will be on-hand to help you with all your boating needs this summer. PARTY! !
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In-Store Kids Workshop
When: 10AM
Where: Home Depot, 16900 W. Colfax Avenue, Golden, CO
Family Nature Walk-Ute Language: The Living World
When: 10-11:30AM
Where: Buffalo Bill Museum & Grave, 987½ Lookout Mountain Road, Golden, CO
Join the Buffalo Bull Museum Team for a special program led by a Ute Mountain Ute elder who is a retired National Park Service ranger. You’ll learn the Ute names for plants, animals, and geological features as we explore Lookout Mountain Park. Please come prepared for this easy half-mile hike, which includes a few stairs. Meets on the observation deck at the Buffalo Bill Museum, 987 1/2 Lookout Mountain Rd, Golden, CO. Questions? Email the museum at buffalobill.museum@denvergov.org or call 720-865-2160.
Event is for ages 5+. Please register here.
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Figure Drawing
When: 10AM-12PM
Where: Foothills Art Center - Creative Campus, 809 15th Street, Golden, CO
Facilitated, independent study of figure drawing with a professional nude fine arts model via Art of Modeling. All skill levels welcome. Age 18+
In this 2 hour session, poses vary from short 1 minute gestures to 20 or 30 minute studies. Bring your own supplies. Easels and chairs provided.
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Saturday Train Rides
When: 10AM-3PM
Where: Colorado Railroad Museum, 17155 W. 44th Avenue, Golden, CO
Ride on-board a passenger car pulled by a powerful locomotive.
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Small Wonders Weekend
When: 10AM-3PM
Where: Colorado Railroad Museum, 17155 W. 44th Avenue, Golden, CO
At this celebration of toy trains and scale model railroading, guests will “marvel at the minis” while exploring the Museum’s impressive small-scale railroads, including the extensive on-site layouts operated by the Denver Garden Railway Society and the Denver HO Model Railroad Club.
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Family Time - Registration Required
When: 10:15-10:45AM
Where: Golden Library, 1019 10th Street, Golden, CO
It’s reading fun for everyone! Gather the whole family for engaging stories, dancing, singing and rhyming.
Registration required
Inflammation 101
When: 12-1PM
Where: Natural Grocers, 2401 Ford Street, Golden, CO
Discover the good, the bad, and the ugly sides of inflammation. Although chronic inflammation may go unnoticed, there are diet, lifestyle, and environmental choices you can make in your everyday life that have the power to tame your internal flame and support a balanced inflammatory response. Learn how to calm the fire within.
Presented by: Christina Berg, MBWP
Sponsored by: Natural Grocers
Saturday Market
When: 12-3PM
Where: Cannonball Creek Brewing Company, 303 N. Washington Avenue, Golden, CO
Introducing Saturday Markets! We'll be featuring a local vendor or artist on the first Saturday of each month from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. in the taproom! Grab a pint and check out unique gifts and items, and meet the talented business owners!
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PAWS for Reading
When: 1-3PM
Where: Golden Library, 1019 10th Street, Golden, CO
Read with a four-legged friend from the Denver Pet Partners! Dogs are the perfect reading companions because they create a relaxed, comfortable and safe environment for sharing books. Children must be able to read independently and are encouraged to share a favorite book.
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Virtual: Dungeons & Dragons for Beginners
When: 1-4:30PM
Do you love epic fantasy adventure? Dungeons and Dragons is a table top role playing fantasy game where a roll of the dice can change your future. If you have never played before or are a brand new to questing come roll initiative with other new adventurers! Suitable for ages 12-18.
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Magic Matinee
When: 2-4PM
Where: Gnarly's, 1224 Washington Avenue, Suite 200, Golden, CO
Something magical is going down at Gnarly's Theater — and it’s not your average magic show…
Join us for a wildly fun Magic Matinee packed with jaw-dropping tricks, laugh-out-loud moments, and interactive surprises that’ll have the whole crowd buzzing.
Monthly Brewery Tour @ Holidaily
When: 3-4PM
Where: Holidaily Brewing Company, 801 Brickyard Circle, Golden, CO
Join us for a behind the scenes tour of Holidaily Brewing Company! Tours occur on the first Saturday of every month at 3:00pm.
Night Song - Golden Concert Choir Spring Concert
When: 4-6PM
Where: Calvary Episcopal Church, 1320 Arapahoe Street, Golden, CO
The doors will open to the concert space at 3:00 p.m., and the concert will start at 4:00 p.m.
There will be a silent auction in conjunction with the concert. Tickets will be available on-line and at the event. Admission is $20 Adults, $15 Seniors, $5 Students, and children under 6 are Free.
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Golden American Legion Dinner
When: 5-6:30PM
Where: American Legion Post 21, 500 9th Street, Golden, CO
Every Saturday the Post has a home cooked meal at 5:00 p.m. and Queen of Hearts progressive raffle at 6:00 p.m. Everyone is welcome as guests of American Legion Post 21. Please sign our guest registry located to the left as you enter through the door. www.goldenpost21.org /*Events*/
Pump Boys and Dinettes
When: 7:30PM
Where: Miners Alley Performing Arts Center, 1100 Miners Alley, Golden, CO
Set on Highway 57, PUMP BOYS AND DINETTES is a toe-tapping, crowd-pleasing musical packed with country charm, catchy tunes, and down-home humor. Join the grease monkeys at the gas station and the sassy waitresses at the Double Cupp Diner for a night of unforgettable songs and feel-good fun!
